Three Levels Deep Podcast

Episodes

1. 48

   Ep.48 – Deep (Hell)dives and Over(lord)views

   We've got a Super Podcast for y'all, as we discuss Helldivers 2, BlazBlue: Entropy Effect, Unicorn Overlord, Santo's adventures in recursion, and Matt's trip to the Nier orchestra!

   Apr 7, 2024

   1h 49m
2. 47

   Ep.47 – The 2023 GooYs, Day 2

   Finishing off our deliberations for 2023, we cover games big and small to determine the best and the worst of the year that was! Day 2 Categories: Our Most Anticipated Games Best Level Weirdest Crossover Best Music The Lo-Fi Award For Chill Games to Relax to Biggest Bummer Game of our Year

   Feb 20, 2024

   1h 50m
3. 46

   Ep.46 – The 2023 GooYs, Day 1

   It's that time of the year again (plus about a month)! We talk shop about some of the best aspects of games we played in 2023, which games will get voted off the island?!? Day 1 Categories: Our New Year's Resolution Games Best Looking Game Best Dog Best Character Most Game A Bunch of Personal...

   Feb 7, 2024

   1h 32m
4. 45

   Ep.45 – Explosive Decompression

   It's the holiday rush on the podcast as we try to fit in as many games as we can before our Game of our Year episode! We discuss Wargroove 2, Reverse: 1999, Spider Man Remastered, Pokémon DLC, Risk of Rain Returns and Hardspace Shipbreaker before wrapping up with some of the announcements and...

   Dec 19, 2023

   2h 33m
5. 44

   Ep.44 – It's A Wonderful Ad

   It's a chilly November as we go over the highs of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the lows of Diablo IV, the creamy middles of F-ZERO 99, and embark on a nostalgic, tubular guessing game! Radical!

   Nov 23, 2023

   1h 19m
6. 43

   Ep.43 – Like That Coldplay Song, But Water

   The hiatus is over! We spend almost an hour dissecting Sea of Stars before quick hits on Cassette Beasts, Armoured Core 6, No Man's Sky, Resident Evil 4: Seperate Ways and... Watermelon Game?

   Oct 10, 2023

   1h 43m
7. 42

   Ep.42 – Control Freaks

   We needed the some help on this, the ultimate answer podcast, so we brought in a ringer to chat at length about Control before quick hits on Metroid Prime Remastered, Diablo 4, Honkai: Star Rail and Peglin!

   Jul 31, 2023

   1h 46m
8. 41

   Ep.41 – Hyrule Hoverbikes

   We're back after seeing the Super Mario Bros. Movie to talk about finishing Resident Evil 4: Remake, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, LINE: Monster Farm and Marvel's Midnight Suns! Oh, and a jab of Street Fighter 6 news!

   Jun 1, 2023

   1h 18m
9. 40

   Ep.40 – The Perils of Ducking

   Holy moly, it's a podcast! We hop to it, talkin' 'bout Resident Evil 3 and 4 remakes, Octopath Traveller 2, our last-minute FOMO 3DS eShop purchases, and the Tetris movie!

   Apr 12, 2023

   52m
10. 39

    Ep.39 – Songs To Snap To

    The Dastardly Duo of Santo and Matt are having a comical time with Marvel Snap and a comfy time replaying Final Fantasy 12 and Breath of the Wild, and are on a (piano) roll with Theatrhythm Final Bar Line and Katamari Damacy Reroll! And there's some fighting game news, too!

    Mar 14, 2023

    57m
11. 38

    Ep.38 – Franchise Disengagement

    We've got games galore as Santo slams their head against Fire Emblem Engage, Alex accesses the depths of Noita, and Matt mambos with Hi-Fi RUSH and Marvel Snap!

    Feb 23, 2023

    1h 14m
12. 37

    Ep.37 – The 2022 GooYs: Day 2

    The second half of our end-of-year awards is in full swing, and it's a doozy! Join us as we try to sift through the good (and the bad) to determine the Games of our Year! Day 2 Categories: Our Most Anticipated Games Coolest Looking Game The LoFi Award for Chill Games to Relax to Best Fighting…

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    Jan 19, 2023

    1h 36m
13. 36

    Ep.36 – The 2022 GooYs: Day 1

    2022 is behind us, so let's contextualize it! Which of the games that we played in 2022 were noteworthy enough to survive our rigorous selection process? Day 1 Categories: Our New Year's Resolution Games Most Game Best Character Best Dog Best Sounds A selection of personal awards!

    Jan 18, 2023

    1h 28m
14. 35

    Ep.35 – The Scarlet/Violet Episode

    This week we go deep into Pokemon Scarlet and Violet as we discuss the Pokemon, the people, the places, and of course, the performance.

    Dec 8, 2022

    1h 38m
15. 34

    Ep.34 – Five Kings Gambit

    We've got our opening theory down pat as we welcome back an old friend to talk about their Chess adventures and whether or not they should include Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. We also get down with monsters of many sizes in Vampire Survivors, as well as Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher! Note…

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    Nov 28, 2022

    1h 49m
16. 33

    Ep.33 – That's So Random!

    We talk randomizers with Fire Emblem, as well as a random assortment of games including Pokémon Shield, Resident Evil, Alien: Isolation and Street Fighter 6! Blueberries!

    Oct 24, 2022
17. 32

    Ep.32 – Which Video Games Are Considered The Best?

    Our longest episode yet! We go through a wonky, editorially questionable list of video games from Wikipedia and judge the worthiness of almost 300 games to determine if they should be considered the "best"! Link to the Wikipedia list:...

    Sep 28, 2022

    3h 41m
18. 31

    Ep.31 – Cult Of Animality

    We return to Pokémon Unite, co-op through Children of Morta, and executive manage a Cult of the Lamb before rounding up major announcements from EVO 2022! Punch it!

    Aug 16, 2022

    1h 05m
19. 30

    Ep.30 – Do AIs Dream Of Paper Bugs?

    Short podcasts got no reason to... not be listened to! This week we chat about AI: The Somnium Files: nirvanA Initiative, Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling and TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, as well as Reggie Fils-Aimé's autobiography, Disrupting the Game: From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo!

    Aug 5, 2022

    49m
20. 29

    Ep.29 – A New Level Has Unlocked

    The first episode of our re-brand! We chat about 20 Minutes Till Dawn, Super Mario Strikers: Battle League and Disco Elysium before (appropriately) counting down some of our favourite levels in video games!

    Jul 28, 2022

    2h 19m
21. 28

    Ep.28 – We're In The Endgame Now

    We do a deep dive on game endings after chatting about Tetris Effect, Tunic, Quantum Break and The Caligula Effect 2. And speaking of endings, this is the last episode of the Angry Sun Zone as you know it! We're rebranding, stay tuned!

    Jun 22, 2022

    1h 53m
22. 27

    Ep.27 – What Is A Title? A Miserable Little Pile of Words!

    Note: New mic setup that we are still working out the kinks with, so the audio quality in this episode is a different kind of rough than usual! Pro: No background noise, Con: Somehow, the more expensive mics sounded worse and also had wildly varied gain compared to the one cheap mic that we got...

    May 7, 2022

    1h 14m
23. 26

    Ep.26 – Triangle Strategy Man Hates Particle Effects Man

    It's our most pointed episode yet as we do a deep dive into the recently released Triangle Strategy for way too long! We also touch on Elden Ring, Mario Kart 8 DLC, and some unexpected divisiveness surrounding the Game of our Year, Outer Wilds!

    Mar 27, 2022

    1h 24m
24. 25

    Ep.25 – F.O.E.s, Divorce and PokéStealth

    We seek closure with the upcoming WiiU/3DS store closures by running down the Etrian Odyssey series, concoct co-operative criticism of It Takes Two (It's pretty good!), and prattle on about Pokémon Legends: Arceus, a refreshing new take on a Pokémon game! Check us out on YouTube and Twitch!

    Feb 21, 2022

    1h 46m
25. 24

    Ep.24 – The 2021 GooYs

    With 2021 finally over, we bring in the new year with a new member, Matt from the YouTube channel Matthachu! We also go through 10 categories of games that we played in 2021 to determine what are the Games of our Year! Check out Matthachu's channel here: Matthachu - YouTube GooY Categories: Best...

    Jan 18, 2022

    2h 33m
26. 23

    Ep.23 – Generating Infinite Fun

    We're back after the holiday hiatus to talk about Alex's time with Halo Infinite's campaign and why Santo has put everything on hold to put as many hours as they can into Monster Rancher 1 + 2 DX. Oh, and our audio is a bit rough this time. Microphone clearly had too much egg nog.

    Jan 12, 2022

    53m
27. 22

    Ep.22 – A Full Hand of Hot Takes

    It's our most meandering episode yet, with special guest Mattsimus! We talk card game mechanics and how they are the hot new craze in video gaming, go over our personal gaming identities, and somehow tangent into Smash Bros. Check out Mattsimus' YouTube channel

    Dec 1, 2021

    1h 31m
28. 21

    Ep.21 – Halo Infinite? More Like Hey, NO! Infinite

    We brought in the big guns for this one, special guest Mattsimus! We were originally going to talk about Halo Infinite and then discuss card mechanics, but the salt flowed so hard that we needed to make our Halo rant its own episode! We discuss what's changed with this release, ponder player...

    Nov 26, 2021

    1h 02m
29. 20

    Ep.20 – Welcome To The Boomtown

    Why talk about games when we can play one ourselves? We play Fiasco, a one-shot improv game about the best-laid plans going disastrously wrong. Think of it like a forgotten Coen brothers movie, except acted out by us! Opening and closing song is Cattle Drive by Purple Planet music:...

    Nov 19, 2021

    1h 37m
30. 19

    Ep.19 – Dinosaur Money Shot

    After getting charged up with a chat about Dragon Ball FighterZ, we talk about all things arcades from hours at internet cafés, to ticket redemption arcs, to crazy obscure cabinets. Who's got next?

    Nov 9, 2021

    1h 05m
31. 18

    Ep.18 – Packed Full of Party-Starting Nutrients!

    What do you get when you fry up witty writing, sauté some excellent controller ideas, and finish with a pinch of improv? You get some of our favourite party experiences with the Jackbox Party Packs! We give an overview of each pack and our recommendations on which games party the hardest! Oh, and...

    Nov 3, 2021

    1h 26m
32. 17

    Ep.17 – Dreading the Oldies

    This episode we dissect the inner workings of Game Builder Garage and its interminable tutorials before looking at two games that hearken back to the days of old, Metroid Dread and Vestaria Saga. Which one wore it better? Tune in to find out!

    Oct 26, 2021

    57m
33. 16

    Ep.16 – True Terror is a Phone Strapped to Your Face

    We start off Spooktober by solving the mysteries of AI: The Somnium Files, muse about the minstrels in For the King, and immerse ourselves in the true terror that is Virtual Reality! SpOooOoOOoOky!

    Oct 10, 2021

    1h 04m
34. 15

    Ep.15 – Get the AI-Ball... Spin-Dashing

    What do Genesis homages, deck-building roguelikes and surreal murder-mysteries have in common? They're all discussed on this episode of the Angry Sun Zone!

    Sep 21, 2021

    54m
35. 14

    Ep.14 – We Finally Get Angry

    It's about time! We take some of our most disliked games to task in this extra-long edition. Franchise-killers and critically-acclaimed darlings alike get raked through the coals, no game is safe!

    Sep 10, 2021

    2h 57m
36. 13

    Ep.13 – Onboarding 101: Getting To Know Your Manager

    What's the biggest similarity between corporate culture and video games? Butting heads with a boss! In this episode we run the gauntlet of great (and terrible) bosses, covering mesmerizing encounters. multiple genres, and memorable exploits! Opening/Closing theme by Purple Planet Music:...

    Aug 24, 2021

    2h 30m
37. 12

    Ep.12 – The Brigador Effect: Downhill

    This week the Zone convenes to talk about what we've been playing recently, ranging from mountain ranges, to evil vocaloids, to being a mercenary mech-for-hire!

    Aug 19, 2021

    1h 20m
38. 11

    Ep.11 – Gotta Discuss 'Em All! Pokémon!

    We start by dunking on fools in Pokémon Unite before we deep-dive into the series as a whole with our favourite Pokémon, glitches, and some of the most horrifying lore present in a product for children! Check out our YouTube channel for some Pokémon Unite!

    Aug 11, 2021

    1h 46m
39. 10

    Ep.10 – Now This Is Pod(cast) Racing!

    Start your engines and prepare to race! We cover some of our favourite racing games spanning the full range of simulation, to kart racers, to the downright insanity of an underrated Disney gem! We'd love to hear your podium of racing games! Drop us a line at: [email protected] or a DM on...

    Jul 28, 2021

    1h 16m
40. 9

    Ep.9 – A Series of Words: Civilization

    Welcome to our first episode dedicated to a series! In this installment, we talk all things Civilization and Alpha Centauri, including our thoughts on the major design decisions for the more recent installments, our favourite leaders and strategies, and some of our multiplayer shenanigans!

    Jul 20, 2021
41. 8

    Ep.8 – The Over, the Under, and the Guilty

    Our hottest episode yet! (literally!) We cover games that show up on a lot of overrated and underrated games lists, as well as some personal picks. Later, we go over our guilty pleasure games that we love for reasons that include love of failure, graphics over everything and sick themes songs!

    Jun 29, 2021

    2h 05m
42. 7

    Ep.7 – Spell-ing Out Challenge

    This week we're taking a detour through Tactics Town where we've been playing some WarGroove multiplayer, as well as taking an early look at The Last Spell. Rounding it out is a discussion on Difficulty vs. Challenge, complete with some obligatory Dark Souls hot takes! Check out Mattsimus here!:...

    Jun 14, 2021

    56m
43. 6

    Ep.6 – Groove is in the War

    With our favourite games (mostly) behind us, this episode brings you Alex and Santo's impressions on WarGroove, impromptu moth attacks, and opening our minds on open-world games.

    Jun 6, 2021

    1h 41m
44. 5

    Ep.5 – Favourite Games Zone, Act 3

    The curtain closes on the final episode of our favourite games mini-series, covering #5-1, and it is a long one! We go over modern hits and older classics, games that are fast-paced and turn-based, and some picks that are unanimously loved versus others that are controversial among the Zone!

    May 25, 2021

    3h 02m
45. 4

    Ep.4 – Favourite Games Zone, Act 2

    Join us for the dark middle chapter of our favourite games mini-series as we go through entries 10-6, which includes entries in both dead franchises and Dead franchises, Gamecube graphics that stand the test of time, a Flash game, as well as a pick that one member of the Zone considers perfect.

    May 16, 2021

    2h 07m
46. 3

    Ep.3 – Favourite Games Zone, Act 1

    Welcome to our podcast mini-series on our favourite games! In this episode, we discuss #15-11 on each of our personal lists, go over what makes these games so darn great and swap stories about RTS strats, nuclear wands and possibly the strangest improvised weapon ever wielded.

    May 11, 2021

    1h 23m
47. 2

    Ep.2 – PSN Stores Closing? Noita-Problem!

    Boy, do we have egg on our face! Shortly after we recorded our first episode, Sony reversed the decision to close down the PS3 and Vita stores, which brings up conversations about digital storefronts. Sean then takes us on a magical journey through his time with Noita before visiting an…

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    May 11, 2021

    54m
48. 1

    Ep.1 – This Is Your Pilot Speaking: We Got Pockets of Game Discussion on the Horizon

    Welcome to the Angry Sun Zone! In our debut episode, we go over our personal gaming histories, as well as a (very timely) discussion on Sony's recent decision to shut down the PS3, PSP and Vita online storefronts, before rounding it out with some thoughts on video game aesthetics.

    May 11, 2021